List of Grand Slam women's singles champions


List of Women's singles Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions. Note that some major changes have taken place over the years that have affected how many titles have been won by various players. Most notable included the elimination of the challenge round in 1922, the opening of the French national championships to international competition in 1925, and the admission of professional players in 1968. Since then, 52 women have won at least one grand slam.

Champions by year

YearAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
1884started in 1922started in 1897 Maud Watson started in 1887
1885tournament not createdtournament not created Maud Watson tournament not created
1886tournament not createdtournament not created Blanche Bingley Hillyard tournament not created
1887tournament not createdtournament not created Lottie Dod Ellen Hansell
1888tournament not createdtournament not created Lottie Dod Bertha Townsend
1889tournament not createdtournament not created Blanche Bingley Hillyard Bertha Townsend
1890tournament not createdtournament not createdKingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.png" /> Helen Rice Ellen Roosevelt
1891tournament not createdtournament not created Lottie Dod Mabel Cahill
1892tournament not createdtournament not created Lottie Dod Mabel Cahill
1893tournament not createdtournament not created Lottie Dod Aline Terry
1894tournament not createdtournament not created Blanche Bingley Hillyard Helen Hellwig
1895tournament not createdtournament not created Charlotte Cooper Sterry Juliette Atkinson
1896tournament not createdtournament not created Charlotte Cooper Sterry Elisabeth Moore
1897tournament not created * Blanche Bingley Hillyard Juliette Atkinson
1898tournament not created * Charlotte Cooper Sterry Juliette Atkinson
1899tournament not created * Blanche Bingley Hillyard Marion Jones
1900tournament not created * Blanche Bingley Hillyard Myrtle McAteer
1901tournament not created * Charlotte Cooper Sterry Elisabeth Moore
1902tournament not created * Muriel Robb Marion Jones
1903tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Elisabeth Moore
1904tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers May Sutton
1905tournament not created * May Sutton Elisabeth Moore
1906tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Helen Homans
1907tournament not created * May Sutton Evelyn Sears
1908tournament not created * Charlotte Cooper Sterry Maud Barger-Wallach
1909tournament not created * Dora Boothby Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
1910tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
1911tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
1912tournament not created * Ethel Thomson Larcombe Mary Browne
1913tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Mary Browne
1914tournament not created * Dorothea Lambert Chambers Mary Browne
1915tournament not createdWorld War IWorld War I Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1916tournament not createdWorld War IWorld War I Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1917tournament not createdWorld War IWorld War I Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1918tournament not createdWorld War IWorld War I Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1919tournament not createdWorld War I Suzanne Lenglen Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
1920tournament not created * Suzanne Lenglen Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1921tournament not created * Suzanne Lenglen Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1922 Margaret Molesworth * Suzanne Lenglen Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1923 Margaret Molesworth * Suzanne Lenglen Helen Wills Moody
1924 Sylvia Lance Harper * Kathleen McKane Godfree Helen Wills Moody
1925 Daphne Akhurst Suzanne Lenglen Suzanne Lenglen Helen Wills Moody
1926 Daphne Akhurst Suzanne Lenglen Kathleen McKane Godfree Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
1927 Esna Boyd Robertson Kornelia Bouman Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody
1928 Daphne Akhurst Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody
1929 Daphne Akhurst Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody
1930 Daphne Akhurst Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Betty Nuthall
1931 Coral McInnes Buttsworth Cilly Aussem Cilly Aussem Helen Wills Moody
1932 Coral McInnes Buttsworth Helen Wills Moody Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs
1933 Joan Hartigan Margaret Scriven Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs
1934 Joan Hartigan Margaret Scriven Dorothy Round Helen Jacobs
1935 Dorothy Round Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs
1936 Joan Hartigan Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Helen Jacobs Alice Marble
1937 Nancye Wynne Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Dorothy Round Anita Lizana
1938 Dorothy Cheney Simonne Mathieu Helen Wills Moody Alice Marble
1939 Emily Hood Westacott Simonne Mathieu Alice Marble Alice Marble
1940 Nancye Wynne Bolton Tournament cancelledWorld War II Alice Marble
1941World War II Alice WeiwersWorld War II Sarah Palfrey Cooke
1942World War II Alice WeiwersWorld War II Pauline Betz
1943World War II Simone Iribarne LafargueWorld War II Pauline Betz
1944World War II Raymonde Veber JonesWorld War II Pauline Betz
1945World War II Lolette PayotWorld War II Sarah Palfrey Cooke
1946 Nancye Wynne Bolton Margaret Osborne Pauline Betz Pauline Betz
1947 Nancye Wynne Bolton Patricia Canning Todd Margaret Osborne Louise Brough
1948 Nancye Wynne Bolton Nelly Landry Louise Brough Margaret Osborne
1949 Doris Hart Margaret Osborne Louise Brough Margaret Osborne
1950 Louise Brough Doris Hart Louise Brough Margaret Osborne
1951 Nancye Wynne Bolton Shirley Fry Doris Hart Maureen Connolly
1952 Thelma Coyne Long Doris Hart Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly
1953 Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly
1954 Thelma Coyne Long Maureen Connolly Maureen Connolly Doris Hart
1955 Beryl Penrose Angela Mortimer Louise Brough Doris Hart
1956 Mary Carter Reitano Althea Gibson Shirley Fry Shirley Fry
1957 Shirley Fry Shirley Bloomer Althea Gibson Althea Gibson
1958 Angela Mortimer Zsuzsa Körmöczy Althea Gibson Althea Gibson
1959 Mary Carter Reitano Christine Truman Maria Bueno Maria Bueno
1960 Margaret Court Darlene Hard Maria Bueno Darlene Hard
1961 Margaret Court Ann Haydon-Jones Angela Mortimer Darlene Hard
1962 Margaret Court Margaret Court Karen Hantze Susman Margaret Court
1963 Margaret Court Lesley Turner Margaret Court Maria Bueno
1964 Margaret Court Margaret Court Maria Bueno Maria Bueno
1965 Margaret Court Lesley Turner Margaret Court Margaret Court
1966 Margaret Court Ann Haydon-Jones Billie Jean King Maria Bueno
1967 Nancy Richey Françoise Dürr Billie Jean King Billie Jean King
1968 Billie Jean King
Nancy Richey
Billie Jean King Virginia Wade
1969 Margaret Court Margaret Court Ann Haydon-Jones Margaret Court
1970 Margaret Court Margaret Court Margaret Court Margaret Court
1971 Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong Evonne Goolagong Billie Jean King
1972 Virginia Wade Billie Jean King Billie Jean King Billie Jean King
1973 Margaret Court Margaret Court Billie Jean King Margaret Court
1974 Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert Chris Evert Billie Jean King
1975 Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert Billie Jean King Chris Evert
1976 Evonne Goolagong Sue Barker Chris Evert Chris Evert
1977 Kerry Melville Reid Mima Jaušovec Virginia Wade Chris Evert
1977 Evonne Goolagong Mima Jaušovec Virginia Wade Chris Evert
1978 Chris O'Neil Virginia Ruzici Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1979 Barbara Jordan Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin
1980 Hana Mandlíková Chris Evert Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert
1981 Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková Chris Evert Tracy Austin
1982 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova
1984 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova
1985 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Hana Mandlíková
1986Not held Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova
1987 Hana Mandlíková Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova
1988 Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
1989 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
1990 Steffi Graf Monica Seles Martina Navratilova Gabriela Sabatini
1991 Monica Seles Monica Seles Steffi Graf Monica Seles
1992 Monica Seles Monica Seles Steffi Graf Monica Seles
1993 Monica Seles Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
1994 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
1995 Mary Pierce Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
1996 Monica Seles Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Steffi Graf
1997 Martina Hingis Iva Majoli Martina Hingis Martina Hingis
1998 Martina Hingis Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Jana Novotná Lindsay Davenport
1999 Martina Hingis Steffi Graf Lindsay Davenport Serena Williams
2000 Lindsay Davenport Mary Pierce Venus Williams Venus Williams
2001 Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Capriati Venus Williams Venus Williams
2002 Jennifer Capriati Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Williams
2003 Serena Williams Justine Henin Serena Williams Justine Henin
2004 Justine Henin Anastasia Myskina Maria Sharapova Svetlana Kuznetsova
2005 Serena Williams Justine Henin Venus Williams Kim Clijsters
2006 Amélie Mauresmo Justine Henin Amélie Mauresmo Maria Sharapova
2007 Serena Williams Justine Henin Venus Williams Justine Henin
2008 Maria Sharapova Ana Ivanovic Venus Williams Serena Williams
2009 Serena Williams Svetlana Kuznetsova Serena Williams Kim Clijsters
2010 Serena Williams Francesca Schiavone Serena Williams Kim Clijsters
2011 Kim Clijsters Li Na Petra Kvitová Samantha Stosur
2012 Victoria Azarenka Maria Sharapova Serena Williams Serena Williams
2013 Victoria Azarenka Serena Williams Marion Bartoli Serena Williams
2014 Li Na Maria Sharapova Petra Kvitová Serena Williams
2015 Serena Williams Serena Williams Serena Williams Flavia Pennetta
2016 Angelique Kerber Garbiñe Muguruza Serena Williams Angelique Kerber
2017 Serena Williams Jeļena Ostapenko Garbiñe Muguruza Sloane Stephens
2018 Caroline Wozniacki Simona Halep Angelique Kerber Naomi Osaka
2019 Naomi Osaka Ashleigh Barty Simona Halep Bianca Andreescu
2020 Sofia KeninнTournament cancelled

Statistics

Winners by decade

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Most Grand Slam tournament singles titles (5 or more)

All time

Open era

Most singles wins per Grand Slam tournament

Grand SlamWins #Player
Australian Open7 Serena Williams
French Open7 Chris Evert
Wimbledon9 Martina Navratilova
US Open6 Chris Evert, Serena Williams

Total winners by country

RankCountryWins
1United States87
2West Germany
Germany
25
3Australia22
4Belgium11
5SFR Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia
Serbia
10
6Russia8
7Czechoslovakia
Czech Republic
7
=Spain7
9France5
=Great Britain5
=Switzerland5
12Romania3
13Belarus2
=China2
=Italy2
=Japan2
17Argentina1
=Canada1
=Croatia1
=Denmark1
=Latvia1

Unique winners by country (Open era)

In the last 53 years, 54* women have won one or more major singles title. * Monica Seles is listed under United States, FR Yugoslavia & SFR Yugoslavia.
CountryPlayersNames
Argentina1Gabriela Sabatini
Australia6Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Chris O'Neil, Kerry Melville Reid, Samantha Stosur, Ashleigh Barty
Belarus1Victoria Azarenka
Belgium2Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin
Canada1Bianca Andreescu
China1Li Na
Croatia1Iva Majoli
Czechoslovakia2Hana Mandlíková, Martina Navratilova
Czech Republic2Petra Kvitová, Jana Novotná
Denmark1Caroline Wozniacki
France3Marion Bartoli, Amélie Mauresmo, Mary Pierce
Germany2Steffi Graf, Angelique Kerber
Italy2Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone
Japan1Naomi Osaka
Latvia1Jeļena Ostapenko
Romania2Simona Halep, Virginia Ruzici
Russia3Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anastasia Myskina, Maria Sharapova
Serbia1Ana Ivanovic
Spain3Conchita Martínez, Garbiñe Muguruza, Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Switzerland1Martina Hingis
United Kingdom3Sue Barker, Ann Haydon-Jones, Virginia Wade
United States13Tracy Austin, Jennifer Capriati, Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, Barbara Jordan, Sofia Kenin, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Nancy Richey, Monica Seles, Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams, Venus Williams
SFR Yugoslavia2Mima Jaušovec, Monica Seles
FR Yugoslavia1Monica Seles

Most consecutive Grand Slam singles titles

Australian Open was held in December from 1977 through 1985

Most consecutive years with at least one Grand Slam title

Year #SpanPlayer
131974–1986 Chris Evert
101987–1996 Steffi Graf
71927–1933 Helen Wills
71960–1966 Margaret Court
71981–1987 Martina Navratilova

Completed the Grand Slam

Only three players have been able to win all four Majors in a single year.
PlayerYear
Maureen Connolly1953
Margaret Court1970
Steffi Graf1988

Golden Slam

Winners of the Career Grand Slam

These players won all four majors. The year listed is the year the player first won each tournament; the last one is marked in bold. The age listed is the age at the end of that last tournament, i.e., the age at which the player completed her Career Grand Slam.
PlayerAgeAustralian OpenFrench OpenWimbledonUS Open
Maureen Connolly181953195319521951
Doris Hart281949195019511954
Shirley Fry291957195119561956
Margaret Court201960196219631962
Billie Jean King281968197219661967
Chris Evert271982197419741975
/ Martina Navratilova261981198219781983
Steffi Graf191988198719881988
Serena Williams212003200220021999
Maria Sharapova252008201220042006

Winners of three Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year

Note: players with four titles are not included here. They are included above.

Winners of two Grand Slam tournaments in the same calendar year

Note: players with more than two titles are not included here.

Winning a Grand Slam singles tournament without losing a set (Open era)

Chronological timeline (by player)

^ Years are italicized where a player won more than once in a calendar year

Decade breakdown

All countrywomen in final (Open era)

Only five countries have had two countrywomen play in a Grand Slam final that took place after 1968.
TournamentWinnerRunner-up
1970 Australian Open Margaret Court Kerry Melville
1971 Australian Open Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
1971 French Open Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay
1971 Wimbledon Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court
1971 US Open Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals
1973 Australian Open Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
1973 Wimbledon Billie Jean King Chris Evert
1973 US Open Margaret Court Evonne Goolagong
1977 Australian Open Kerry Melville Reid Dianne Fromholtz
1977 Australian Open Evonne Goolagong Helen Gourlay
1978 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1978 US Open Chris Evert Pam Shriver
1979 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1979 US Open Tracy Austin Chris Evert
1979 Australian Open Barbara Jordan Sharon Walsh
1981 US Open Tracy Austin Martina Navratilova
1983 US Open Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1984 US Open Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1981 Australian Open Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1982 Australian Open Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
1982 French Open Martina Navratilova Andrea Jaeger
1982 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1983 Australian Open Martina Navratilova Kathy Jordan
1983 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Andrea Jaeger
1984 French Open Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1984 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1985 Australian Open Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1985 French Open Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
1985 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Chris Evert
1986 French Open Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
1990 Wimbledon Martina Navratilova Zina Garrison
2000 Wimbledon Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport
2000 US Open Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport
2001 US Open Venus Williams Serena Williams
2002 French Open Serena Williams Venus Williams
2002 Wimbledon Serena Williams Venus Williams
2002 US Open Serena Williams Venus Williams
2003 Australian Open Serena Williams Venus Williams
2003 French Open Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
2003 Wimbledon Serena Williams Venus Williams
2003 US Open Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
2004 Australian Open Justine Henin Kim Clijsters
2004 French Open Anastasia Myskina Elena Dementieva
2004 US Open Svetlana Kuznetsova Elena Dementieva
2005 Australian Open Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport
2005 Wimbledon Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport
2008 Wimbledon Venus Williams Serena Williams
2009 French Open Svetlana Kuznetsova Dinara Safina
2009 Wimbledon Serena Williams Venus Williams
2015 US Open Flavia Pennetta Roberta Vinci
2017 Australian Open Serena Williams Venus Williams
2017 US Open Sloane Stephens Madison Keys